Saturday, May 20, 2006

Dear Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CCISD, Legislators & South Texas Judiciary

Attention:

In an agressive collateral campaign in advocacy of South Texas as a Whole; the issue of Education must be for the children (our future). I submit in good faith my "TWO CENTS" (Dos Centavos).

The items addressed will fall in 3 categories; legislation, quality assurance and the Judiciary Evolution.

Legislation - Students need to be able to earn and get paid weekly. WIA JOB Grants
attendance selective railroading must cease immediately. It is a racket of cushy JOBS and truant officers who cannot discourage even the skipping in the middle of the school day. I remember MR Gonzalez (GONZO) at Carroll High School back in the days of punch card bubble in "chad like" attendance cards. Student office workers picked up the cards every period and they were processed immediately. Any irregularities were addressed AND Gonzo, Mr Lyons & Mr Mon were on patrol with the cutting edge in technology Walkie Talkies. Not one other school in CCISD had them at that time. Janitors were the security. My point is where is the lag and why now that this area has been significantly beefed up. How are these kids tardy or hiding out or coming and going without someone noticing. Then they file against the parent for contributing to truancy and the student is fined and the parent has no defense even if there was never any communication from the district informing the parent. No attorney is provided as the crime is punishable by fine only. WATT about the people who cant pay? I have watched JAG lock students and parents up. 1 student $500, 2 Parents $500 each equals $1500. Community Service is an option but is it worth the association with hardened Juveniles. If there is a chance of being jailed an attorney must be provided. Any appeal is denied and handed back without signature of Court. There is no transcript of the proceedings so strong arm tactics are practiced and rules are ignored to get rich off of the poor.


quality assurance


Judiciary Evolution


incomplete work in progress

Friday, May 19, 2006

i could not speak english and "tanto" (actually it might have been "tonta"

i could not speak english and "tanto"
Posted on May 20, 2006 at 02:45:43 AM by This belongs @ the top jfk/d1

eb: "For the last twenty years,Hispanics have had control of institutions and agencies of government and power in South Texas and throughout the southwest..and has life improved for hispanics because of it? I'd submit to you it has."

ok it is possible alot more of our parents realized the importance of "learning english"

to the point i was denied my first language deliberately,hence i forgot it

at 4 i went to headstart

i could not speak english and "tanto"

i think it meant "dense"

but i was removed from my family who spoke to me in spanish

i am grateful but i was once accused over the cb radio-"i bet dhe has blond hair and blue eyes"

that was sooo hilarious cuz if they had seen me.........

i used to wish i had blonde hair and blue eyes cuz i thought that was "pretty"

now why did that person accuse me of having blonde hair and blue eyes?

cuz of the way i talked?

cuz she could not see me?

if only my mom would have heard it!!

she would have thought she did her job!

no one would accuse me of being a dumb mexican